used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR.
anew
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children had been blessed and sent to bed.
bar-mitzvah
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From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The children had been blessed and sent to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The children had been blessed and sent to bed.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The children had been blessed and sent to bed.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
put or send forth
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children had been blessed and sent to bed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
Mendel'snounUS /ˈmendəlz/
possessive form of “mendel” — Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The children had been blessed and sent to bed.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
that is looked for
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A NIGHT OF TERROR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guests had retired to their homes.
Togarog
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From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the village, too, the serfs had retired, the brawling in "Paradise" had gradually ceased, and silent night had cast her mantle of sleep over Togarog.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The parents throughout the quarter, having discussed the one topic of the day, Mendel's _bar-mitzvah_, had extinguished their candles and sought their pillows, preparatory to again venturing forth into a cold and inhospitable world in search of their meagre subsistence.
